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Production ManagerSun Gro Horticulture • Santa Maria, CA, US
Production Manager

Production Manager

Sun Gro Horticulture • Santa Maria, CA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job description

Sun Gro Horticulture  is one of the most prominent North American horticultural companies, employing over 800 staff and serving customers worldwide.

Since its humble beginnings in 1929, it has become the leading supplier of soilless growing mixes to North America’s top 100 greenhouse and nursery growers, shipping over 70,000 truckloads of product annually.

Sun Gro products are made to exacting standards and conform to high product quality and performance criteria.

Sun Gro Horticulture  recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees.

The primary goal of Sun Gro® is to promote individual employees’ sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with Sun Gro Horticulture.

The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, Sun Gro.

Comp - $80,000 GENERAL SUMMARY :

  • This role will be r e s pon si b l e f o r the o v e r a ll da y - t o - da y m a n a g e m en t o f a p ro du ct i o n p la nt to produce products and direct activities to ensure quality products.  The role will also oversee the d i r e cti o n of a ll pe r s o n ne l in t h e p r odu ct i on d epa r t m e n t, drive the production facility to achieve all safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency goals, and fill in for the Plant Manager during absences.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

  • Provide clear guidance to the workforce regarding the safety and productivity of the plant.
  • Develop short- and long-range operating strategies in conjunction with the General Manager to align with company goals.
  • Develop and train employees with the knowledge of how they influence the company’s profitability.
  • Must be hands on and accessible.
  • Assists Plant Manager in developing and formulating long and short-term range planning, policies, programs, and objectives to meet strategic goals.
  • Establish and control plant operating budgets.
  • Formulates and recommends manufacturing policies and programs to guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation.
  • Directs and coordinates various program essentials including training, safety, housekeeping, cost reductions, worker involvement and security.
  • Ensure that production is in accordance with plan, meets quality standards and customer’s expectation.
  • Understands sales forecast and can convert it into a production plan to assure exemplary service to customers.
  • Ensure cost effective utilization of workforce.
  • Works with leads and supervisors to assure development of staff.  Takes necessary corrective action as needed on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy.
  • Assures compliance of current federal, state, and local regulation Help develop SOP’s, operating procedures, and training of all personnel.
  • Recommend and implement approved capital projects and changes in the workplace.
  • Assures product quality meets or exceeds customer expectations.
  • Provide reports; analyze reports and administration work associated with plant.
  • Performs miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required.
  • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

  • Strong customer focus - includes the ability to balance the needs of the customer with the needs of the business as well as fostering a strong customer focus mindset.
  • Strong fact-based decision-making skills – supports decisions with data and uses data to solve problems.
  • Ability to Establish Plans – set clear, measurable goals, anticipating roadblocks and adjusts for problems, can accurately assess the length and difficulty of tasks.
  • Change Champion – able to communicate changes, remove obstacles and understand who needs to be involved in driving changes.
  • Strong execution skills – can provide support without removing responsibility, monitors progress to ensure achievement of goals, coordinates with other work groups.
  • Creates an environment that fosters process improvement and challenges status quo to eliminate non-value-added work.
  • Understanding of Supply Chain function and interaction with other departments Strong coaching skills – ability to assess talent accurately, make tough calls when needed and work with employees on development to ensure their success as well as continued achievement of organizational goals.
  • Able to Provide Direction – sets clear objectives and develops KPIs to monitor work.  Clarifies roles and responsibilities and monitors progress and results.
  • Motivates Others – Inspires people to excel by creating a work environment that allows people to do their best.
  • Fosters Teamwork – values all employee’s contributions, involving team in decisions that affect them and discourages “we” vs. “them” attitude.
  • Strong Business Process Orientation ensuring strategic process alignment across functions consistent with corporate strategies and goals.
  • Computer skills a must, specific proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Internet, and email.
  • Proficient with organizational skills Ability to plan, organize, execute, and monitor changes according to organizational goals.
  • Ability to communicate with a diverse workforce and interdepartmental relation skills.
  • Establish schedules, deadlines, and production goals.  Analyze impact of decisions on plant and other departments prior to executing them.
  • Coordinate resources toward fulfillment of desired objectives.
  • Organize work autonomously or as part of a team.
  • Control and / or adapt to interruptions, changes, disorder, or repetition without losing efficiency or composure.
  • EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

  • 3 – 5 years in a manufacturing environment with supervisory experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office suite PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • This is a hands-on position.
  • This would require the ability to lift up-to 50lbs., bending or standing on a stool as necessary.
  • WORK ENVIRONMENT :

  • This job operates in a warehouse environment.
  • The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions.
  • The noise level in the work environment can be loud.   Powered by JazzHR
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